Saitaoha is 7 years old today ! How time flies, my baby is now a big girl, sigh how I wish I could visit her baby and toddler days just for a little while, to give her that extra cuddle and kiss.
She didn’t want a birthday party this year. She just wanted to hang out with her best friend, so we invited her over for a play date. I think they had a good day and my first born enjoyed herself very much.
Guess who else had a good time ? ๐
Family dinner was at our local Italian restaurant, she chose the place because she likes the pizza there.
Always happiest with her cousins and her sister. She received lots and lots of toys this year ! My mum must be having a headache thinking of where to store them.
Her actual birthday was a low key one because it’s a school day. I even had time to bake a fig almond tart.
Birthday girl was mighty pleased with her shopkins loot that her papa bought for her. I hope you had a lovely birthday my dear Saitaoha, you’re growing up to be a sensible, bright and sensitive little girl, please stay strong, healthy and happy, I love you to the moon and back ๐ฅฐ.
Disaster zone of my ripped out bathroom. But this is actually a good sign because it means we are finally renovating the bathroom which is my most hated room in the house! I’ve been putting it off for years because I kept thinking this is not my final home, I was reluctant to put money into renovating something I won’t be staying in for long. But I think it finally clicked in this year that our dream home is at least a few years away, and I want us to have a better quality of life. Plus an upgrade also means the house will be more rentable in the future, so why not ?
I also realised that those house is special to my husband, I think because it was his first home purchase, so he loves it and thinks its architecture is sound. I don’t think he would ever sell it. I do have a special place for my first home too, but I think I would sell it in a heartbeat if the price was really good. My favourite home is where my parents live, I think because it feels like a real home to me, I love cooking in my mum’s big kitchen ahd the outdoor kitchen, I love wandering around my dad’s garden, and I just like sitting around their table!
We’ve had to move in to my mum’s place while our bathroom reno is going on. This evening I was in the bedroom and I could hear the sound of my kids laughing and chatting with my parents in the backyard. It was the best sound and I thought ‘home is where the heart is’ and my heart is with my family.
Every year my Ah pa buys a huge load of grapes from my friend’s grape farm and gifts them to friends and family. He gave us such a huge discount we don’t dare to return anymore! I’m so grateful that we’ve stayed friends all this time and are in each other’s lives.
Mummy I’m a superstar in my class again! This little girl loves going to school and her teacher seems to think she’s a superstar too.
Saitaoha attended her best friend’s birthday party, she was shy and afraid at first but thankfully warmed up in the end. My poor girl is an introvert like I am! I hope she will grow in confidence this year.
Another yummy TGIF dinner with the family! I’m beginning to love our Friday dinners, it’s such a fun and delicious way to welcome the weekend haha.
March is going to be a month of whirlwind activity, I hope we have lots of fun and everything goes well!
I’m such a terrible procrastinator, sometimes I annoy myself so much. I have been sleeping too late, sleeping in too long, lazing about too much, working too little. I feel like I’m in a slump and I’m not sure how to get my mojo back.
I’m glad R and I made it to watch Saitaomei receive her first merit award at school. She was so delighted and happy it really warmed my heart. I hope this is the first of many of merit awards during her school years, but even if she doesn’t get awards, I’m happy as long as she continues to love school and learn lots.
Bringing the kids to the playground during the weekend was a way to get back into our normal routine.
I’ve even been too lazy to cook much! This weekend I totally slacked off and we ended up having Kuching food for Sunday dinner.
I have to say having kolo mee for dinner was a great idea and very comforting.
But I really do get off my lazy bum and stop procrastinating! Let’s hope next week I can report back to say that I’ve actually been productive and knocked off some items from my long to-do list ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
daitaoha 